One-in-three women experience sexual, physical abuse in their lifetime: Reports

On International Day for Elimination of Violence against women, United Nations talked about grim reality where every one in three women and girls experiences physical or sexual violence in ir lifetime. But picture becomes grimmer when perpetrators are mostly an intimate partner. alarming figures on violence against women showed that half of women killed worldwide, in 2017, were killed by ir partners or family.

Centuries of male domination

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, in an dress, said that rate of physical and sexual violence against women means victims and survivors everywhere. “That means someone around you. A family member, a co-worker, a friend. Or even you yourself,” said Guterres. UN Secretary-General said that sexual violence against women and girls is rooted in centuries of male domination.

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Weapon of war

Guterres talked about inequalities that fuel culture saying se are essentially a question of power imbalances. “And rape is still being used as a horrendous weapon of war. All of that must change… w. I call on governments, private sector, civil society and people everywhere to take a firm stand against sexual violence and misogyny,” he said. UN Secretary-General urged everyone to show greater solidarity with survivors, vocates and women’s rights defenders. “Toger, we can – and must -- end rape and sexual assault of all kinds,” he ded.

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UNiTE to End Violence against Women

This year’s me for International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women is ‘Orange World: Generation Equality Stands Against Rape’. Starting vember 25,  UN Secretary-General’s UNiTE to End Violence against Women, launched in 2008 by Ban Ki-moon, will focus on issue of rape as a specific form of harm committed against women and girls in times of peace or war.

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